The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12
ADDITIONAL FLOODS.
The Most severe storm That Ever
Visited Canton.

CANTON, o., February 11,-One OF
the most severe wind and rain storms
that ever visited Canton struck the
city about 6 o'clock this morning and
lasted about half an hour before it
passed off. No serious damage was
done here, hut at L )uisville, five miles
east, a cycIonic wave struck the town
with terrific force and did considera-
BILE damage. The ito m cloud came
with an ominous roa that thrilled the
people with fear. No one YVES hurt,
but many people we're overcome with
alarm. Fences and trees we're moved
down like reeds, houses unroofed,
shutters and gates Urn off their hingea,
window glass broken and chimntys
blown down. The slate roof of the
large Ca h llic Churcn Wac badly shat
tered, and the roof of the convent
soho il adj Dining was lif ed off in an
instant. Two minutes of the roar and
crash and the cyclone had gone on
east wsrd in its mad flight. In the
b ief interval OF time people crouched
t the floors Of their d We llngs aud the
ground ia terror, while macy were
seen kueelipg in prayer in many
places. The damage done to the 10 sn
will amount to between $1,000 and
5000.
BATTLE CREEK SUBMERGED.
BAqTLE CREEK, MICH, February II -
The water in Bate Q eek and K ala.
msz O riv rs cobtlnues TO rise, amt the
lower port OBS of the city are sub
mer. ed. The water was never known
60 high before. SJme houst and
bridges are 10 Danger and some mills
and manufactures are closed.
THE WATER NEVER KNOWN TO BE so
HIGH.
VEnMoNTvILLE, MICH, February IL,
has the water ia rho maple river
been 30 high. Up to 2 o'clock this
morning it was rapidly rising Two
large Bridges have been swept away
and the railroad is submerged.
LUMBER SWEPT AWAY.
Owosso, MICH, February 1l.-At {
o'clock this afternoon the water wal
still rising. Large quantities of lumber
have been swept away, the residences
along the river are flooded and the in
mates have moved into the secoi {
stories. 1t is impossible to estiiust,
the loss yet, but it will run well W
into the thousands.
THE DANGER HAS NOT ABArRD.
LANSING, MICH, February 18th,
danger from the high water and ict
gorgts has not abated. The rive
dropped several inches after the sue
ceesful blasting Of the gorge at Saginaw
Str3it LIST night, but has remained
nearly stationary since. A huge ict
gorge has formed above the GraBC
Trunk railroad bridge at Glenn IslsnC
Park, twenty-five fse. deep and nearl,
hat mile long. A dynamite part,
has been working all day and hav'
cleared the river b low, and thei
efforts this afternoon to reduce 1t hav,
been thus far without avail. Should
it break away suddenly nothing car
save all the bridges upon the river.
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN.
PITrt BURG, Pa, F. bruary ll.-Tele
grams on Eastsrn Ohio sta Q thai
terrible wind storm passed over tina
section today. At Louisville sever
houses and a wooden fsctory wer
blown down, and the Catholic Churcl
and seminary, two large and coa5l,
structures, partially demolished. No
q chimney is left standing In the town
The loss W Il reach over 500 1900 A
Woos er, o., the residence Of M. K
Hard was wrecked aud Il e tower @
the Lutheran Church was blow
. through the root OF tie new MethC
diet Church. Several ether house
were unrooftd and trees and fence
blown down. The loss will be sewers
thousand dollars,